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Most recent forum messagesenMon, 05 Jul 2010 17:15:56 GMTJive SBS 4.5.6.0 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/)2010-07-05T17:15:56ZenRe: The weevil comethhttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4149?tstart=0#4149
<!-- [DocumentBodyStart:ea1c9682-2e47-40e5-9c30-6192c9a55e08] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>Curculionoidea are usually phytophagous...<span class="jive_macro jive_emote" src="/natureplus/images/emoticons/confused.gif"></span> but they are so many species that I do not feel like saying whether and which different behaviours exist.</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.cerambycoidea.com/insects/oberprielertalii2007.pdf">Here</a> you can read the most recent general paper about this group I known, Different alimentary behaviours are mentioned.</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:ea1c9682-2e47-40e5-9c30-6192c9a55e08] -->Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:15:22 GMThttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4149?tstart=0#4149Francesco Vitali2010-07-05T17:15:22Z4 years, 9 months ago0Re: The weevil comethhttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4146?tstart=0#4146
<!-- [DocumentBodyStart:689a2caa-2898-4d99-9408-0a7a462253f2] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><span>I think that is it. Thank you very much. Do you know if weevils feed on animal matter?</span></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:689a2caa-2898-4d99-9408-0a7a462253f2] -->Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:54:39 GMThttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4146?tstart=0#4146Lewis2010-07-05T13:54:39Z4 years, 9 months ago10Re: The weevil comethhttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4145?tstart=0#4145
<!-- [DocumentBodyStart:1539eee6-5339-4aa8-8876-1e19fe6a259c] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>mmmhm... you're right <span class="jive_macro jive_emote" src="/natureplus/images/emoticons/confused.gif"></span></p><p>Hence, it might be <em>Otiorhynchus aurifer</em> Boheman 1843, this should be present in England...</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.naturamediterraneo.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42192">Here</a> you can see a series of pictures of an Italian specimen, though it seems to me larger than 10 mm...</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:1539eee6-5339-4aa8-8876-1e19fe6a259c] -->Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:36:45 GMThttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4145?tstart=0#4145Francesco Vitali2010-07-05T13:36:45Z4 years, 9 months ago20Re: The weevil comethhttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4142?tstart=0#4142
<!-- [DocumentBodyStart:c767faed-2d52-4890-9eb5-f654d00abe9c] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-4142-4566/weevil007.jpg"><img alt="weevil007.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="300" onclick="" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/2-4142-4566/450-300/weevil007.jpg" width="450"/></a><span>It does seem to be a Otiorhynchus auropunctatus but I believe that they are Red Listed and only found in Ireland. Are there any other similar UK species. I neglected to mention that it was approximately 9/10mm.</span></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:c767faed-2d52-4890-9eb5-f654d00abe9c] -->Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:44:35 GMThttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4142?tstart=0#4142Lewis2010-07-05T11:44:35Z4 years, 9 months ago30Re: The weevil comethhttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4139?tstart=0#4139
<!-- [DocumentBodyStart:a69b612f-7327-432f-9c97-71d8524f0f22] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><span>I do not think it is the Vine Weevil (</span><em>Otiorhynchus sulcatus</em><span> F.), since it should have visible keels and grooves (</span><em>sulcatus</em><span> = grooved) on the elytra (cf: </span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id99979/?taxonid=12661">here</a><span>).</span><br/><span>Instead, it might be the much less common </span><em>Otiorhynchus auropunctatus</em><span> Gyllenhal, 1834... </span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://imagensubir.infojardin.com/subidos/images/cqs1276212077y.jpg">here </a><span>a fairly good picture.</span><span class="jive_macro jive_emote" src="/natureplus/images/emoticons/happy.gif"></span></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:a69b612f-7327-432f-9c97-71d8524f0f22] -->Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:00:23 GMThttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4139?tstart=0#4139Francesco Vitali2010-07-05T11:00:23Z4 years, 9 months ago40The weevil comethhttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4123?tstart=0#4123
<!-- [DocumentBodyStart:ccdb1fff-1a9d-4a30-a245-4140edcb8970] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>Saturday was a lovely day in the land of Kent so the Stetoda family set out 'en mass' in the Wolsey for the clear blue seas and palm fringed coves of Deal. While poking about and generally annoying the insect population of the area I noticed this weevil behaving strangely. At first sight it appeared to be just resting the day away under the eaves of a beach hut. Then I noticed that it's head was moving, was it feeding on something in the spider cocoon? it definitely pushed further in to it as I watched. I am not familiar with the feeding habits of weevils but this seemed unusual. Is this a normal Vine Weevil or have I misidentified it ?</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:ccdb1fff-1a9d-4a30-a245-4140edcb8970] -->Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:49:09 GMThttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/4123?tstart=0#4123Lewis2010-07-04T21:49:09Z4 years, 9 months ago50